Beyond the glory : community rabbis in Eastern Europe / Mordechai Zalkin.

Author
Zalḳin, Mordekhai [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
  • Berlin ; Boston : De Gruyter Oldenbourg, [2021]
  • Jerusalem : The Hebrew University Magnes Press, [2021]
Description
viii, 246 pages ; 24 cm

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    The heroes of Beyond the Glory are not the famous rabbis, the heads of the yeshivas, or Hasidic righteous, but rather the "second circle" rabbis - the community rabbis in 19th century Eastern Europe, the backbone of the rabbinical world of the time,those who knew the world of their community members closely and were required to answer a wide range of questions, both daily and existential. Who were these rabbis? What were their training processes? How did they win their positions? Did they win "tenure," or was the threat of dismissal constantly hovering above their heads? How were their working conditions and their financial situation? Were they considered as spiritual shepherds and social leaders of the community? What was their relationship with the local rabbinic scholars and the economic elite? How did they navigate between their duties as halachic rulers and their desire to engage in studying and teaching? This book attempts to answer these questions, and many others, based on examining the world of over a thousand community rabbis.
    Bibliographic references
    Includes bibliographical references and index.
    ISBN
    • 9783110711318 (hardcover)
    • 3110711311 (hardcover)
    LCCN
    2020914679
    OCLC
    1198095769
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